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Steffi Graf. Stefanie Maria Graf ( / ɡrɑːf, ɡræf / GRA (H)F, German: [ˈʃtɛfi ˈɡʁaːf] ⓘ; [4] [5] born 14 June 1969) is a German former professional tennis player. [a] She won 22 major singles titles, [7] the second-most in women's singles won since the start of the Open Era in 1968 and the third-most of all-time.
Apr 2, 2014 · Steffi Graf entered pro tennis at 13 and became one of the sport's top players. Known for her powerful forehand, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles; in 1988, she had a "Golden Slam," winning...
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May 9, 2024 · Steffi Graf, German tennis player who dominated women’s tennis in the late 1980s and ’90s, winning 22 Grand Slam singles titles. In 1988 she became the third woman to win all four Grand Slam tournaments in one calendar year, and she also captured a gold medal at the Olympics in Seoul.
Jul 11, 2022 · By age 3, Steffi, armed with a sawed-off wooden racket, was batting a ball back and forth over a couch in their living room. If Steffi could return Peter’s shots 25 times in a row, she was ...
Graf is the only female athlete in the list of Forbes Top-30 Most recognizable and marketable athletes in 1995. Selected for European Heroes in 2004 and 2005 by TIME Magazine. Voted Germans greatest role model by TV14 magazine, 2004. Voted Most admirable German woman by Amica magazine, 2005.
With 22 major singles titles and the only player to win the “Golden Grand Slam,” capturing all four majors and an Olympic Gold Medal in the same year, Steffi Graf laid claim to being anointed one of the greatest women’s players in history.
Jul 8, 2014 · Get the latest Player Stats on Steffi Graf including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website.
Turned Professional: 18.10.1982. First professional tournament: 1982 Porsche Grand Prix at Filderstadt, Germany. Plays: right handed, one handed backhand. Raquet: Dunlop / Wilson. Former Clubs: HTC Heidelberg, LTTC Rot-Weiss Berlin, BASF Ludwigshafen. Favorite Tournament: Wimbledon.
Biography. In 1984, Steffi Graf, just 15 years old, won the Olympic tennis demonstration tournament despite being its youngest entrant. By 1987 she was ranked number one in the world. In 1988, Graf won the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and, less than a week before the Seoul Olympic Games, the US Open.
